Death Records < Richland County Death Records
Richland County Death Records
To find Richland County Death Records, use the archive shown just below. This tool helps you look for a wide mix of death files. It gives you full access to key facts in these files. You’ll find names, death dates, how folks passed, and more. Use the name box or type in a record ID to search. You can also scroll and view lists that go by date.
If the page seems hard to use, don’t stress. You can reach out to the local office for help. They can guide you if the tool gives you a hard time.
Richland County Vital Records Office
Address: 2000 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 576-1910
If you don’t see the archive here, give the page a quick refresh. Click the link below if it still won’t load.
Official Richland County Death Records Resources
| Agency Contact Info | Description |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Dept of Public Health Vital Records 2600 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201 803 898 3630 | State office gives death files from early 1915 to now Covers all of Richland County and other parts Can get files in mail in person or online |
| Richland County Probate Court 1701 Main Street Suite 207 Columbia SC 29201 803 576 1961 | Handles estate steps after death in Richland County You may find key info like wills or claims here |
| Richland County Coroner Office 6300 Shakespeare Road Columbia SC 29223 803 576 1799 | Looks into how and why folks died in Richland Gives papers with cause of death or other facts |
| Richland County Estate Inquiry Online only | Lets you look up Richland County estate papers from 1983 and up Great for death linked estate info |
Columbia Vital Records Archive | Local vault run with state help Holds old death docs for Richland County and city folks |
| City of Forest Acres Police Records 5209 North Trenholm Road Forest Acres SC 29206 803 782 9475 | Lets you ask for death related files in Forest Acres town via FOIA Used if a police case was tied to death |
| Town of Irmo Municipal Court 1239 Columbia Avenue Irmo SC 29063 803 781 7050 | Small court keeps town case files Can help with deaths tied to legal claims in Irmo |
| City of Cayce Municipal Court 1800 12th Street Cayce SC 29033 803 794 0456 | Gives out death linked police or case files in Cayce Use FOIA to get public info on file |
| Richland County Magistrate Court Dentsville 2500 Decker Boulevard Columbia SC 29206 803 576 2560 | Small court that may have files on deaths linked to cases in its area of Richland County |
| SC Dept of Archives and History 8301 Parklane Road Columbia SC 29223 803 896 6100 | Has old public death docs for Richland and other counties Good if the death was more than 50 years back |